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BCCI Drops India’s 2025 Home Slate: West Indies, South Africa Set to Clash in Packed Season
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a blockbuster 2025 home season, featuring Test series against West Indies and South Africa, along with limited-overs clashes against New Zealand and Afghanistan. The schedule includes matches across seven iconic venues, with Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium set to host a marquee Test after 5 years.
📅 Full 2025 Home Fixtures (Confirmed & Speculative)
1. West Indies Tour (October 2025)
- 2 Tests (World Test Championship 2025-27):
- 1st Test: Oct 2-6, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- 2nd Test: Oct 10-14, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Your Speculative Add-Ons: 3 Tests (Kolkata, Hyderabad, Wankhede), 3 ODIs (Chennai, Indore, Thiruvananthapuram), 5 T20Is (Delhi, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Bengaluru)—BCCI hasn’t signed off.
2. South Africa Tour (November-December 2025)
- 2 Tests (World Test Championship 2025-27):
- 1st Test: Nov 14-18, Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
- 2nd Test: Nov 22-26, Barsapara Stadium, Guwahati (first Test here)
- 3 ODIs: Nov 30 (Ranchi), Dec 3 (Raipur), Dec 6 (Vizag)
- 5 T20Is: Dec 9 (Cuttack), Dec 11 (Chandigarh), Dec 13 (Dharamsala), Dec 16 (Lucknow), Dec 19 (Ahmedabad)
- Your Speculative Shift: 4 Tests (Bengaluru, Nagpur, Thiruvananthapuram, Delhi), 3 ODIs (Pune, Ranchi, Kolkata)—BCCI sticks to 2 Tests.
3. New Zealand T20Is (September 2025)
- Speculative: 5 T20Is (Dharamsala, Mohali, Jaipur, Rajkot, Mumbai)—no BCCI green light yet.
4. Afghanistan ODIs (October 2025)
- Speculative: 3 ODIs (Cuttack, Visakhapatnam, Raipur)—FTP has Afghanistan home in 2026, not 2025.
Key Highlights
- Wankhede’s Return: Your August Test vibes with fans—last hosted November 2021 vs. New Zealand, but no 2025 slot’s firm.
- Day-Night Buzz: Bengaluru could light up November’s South Africa opener—Chinnaswamy’s pink-ball ready from 2022.
- New Turf: Guwahati’s Barsapara, not Thiruvananthapuram, scores its Test debut November 22.
- World Cup Prep: NZ and Afghanistan series could sharpen India for the 2026 T20 World Cup—smart, but unconfirmed.
Player Availability & Milestones
- Virat Kohli: Probably Test-only—workload chatter’s loud post-2024.
- Rohit Sharma: Retirement talk swirls for late 2025—nothing’s locked.
- Jasprit Bumrah: Pace boss, rested post-IPL—ready to rip.
Tickets & Broadcast
- Sales Start: June 1 sounds right—BookMyShow’s usual drop matches 2024.
- Watch It: Disney Star for Tests and ODIs, JioCinema for T20Is—same as last year.
